Is there any sort of "shelf life" for GameCube memory sticks or internal storage?

HuskyD

Member
Karma
0
Playing
3DS XL
I know some of the older GameBoy games had issues with an internal battery and long term storage. Is there any similar issue with the GameCube? Will my data be safe for years on end?
 

grahamf

Well-Known Member
Karma
168
Playing
Wii U
GC mem cards don't have a battery, so they should be fine. I'd consider copying everything over once every five or ten years to avoid bitrot though.
 

Segata

Well-Known Member
Karma
79
My copy of super Mario world on SNES batt is 25 years old and still has those save files lol
 

FaithofBlood

Active Member
Karma
17
From
The netherlands
Playing
GameCube
It really doesnt have any problems to be honest. But I do have a dragoncube card with all my save files just in case. (Why I have it is because it has 1000Plus blocks), Besides that I use the orignal gamecube memory cards.
 
Top